Freeway car fire underscores safety threat to firefighters
By Charles Sercombe A suspected case of road rage tied up southbound traffic on I-75 for over four hours Monday afternoon. Michigan State Police are investigating the shooting of a…
Bar sting stirs up question of timing
By Charles Sercombe Coincidence or retaliation? That’s a question that came up this week among some in the community after a recent police sting on several local bars. Last Friday,…
Auto theft unit spared budget ax
By Charles Sercombe As if on cue, just as Hamtramck police officials were coming back with good news about the city’s auto theft prevention unit, police officers here apprehended two…
School district faces tough financial choices
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s public schools may be heading into a worse financial crisis. Superintendent Tom Niczay said it appears that the district lost over 150 students, which will result…
City’s ‘Auto Row’ is officially designated
By Ian Perrotta Hamtramck’s place in history was cemented last Friday (Sept. 17) with the dedication of a Wayside marker commemorating the “Automobile Row” corridor of Jos. Campau. The marker,…
Mutual aid or communication breakdown?
By Charles Sercombe The smoke has cleared from last week’s fires in nearby neighborhoods in Detroit, but criticism of how the city handled the fires is still raging. Detroit Mayor…
Officials dodge a bullet
By Charles Sercombe Some city councilmembers got to experience what it’s like to be a target during Tuesday’s meeting. Several police officers and their supporters spoke out against a proposal…
A celebration of culture and Krishna
By Ian Perrotta The Labor Day Festival wasn’t the only party in town during Labor Day weekend. The community’s Hindu population also took it to the streets of Hamtramck on…
Slight uptick in violent crimes
By Ian Perrotta Despite a national trend that has seen violent crime decline over the past three years, in Hamtramck it was on the rise in 2009. But fortunately, its…
Next year’s Labor Day Festival a go
By Charles Sercombe City Manager Bill Cooper said he would welcome the organizers of this year’s Hamtramck Labor Day Festival to work their magic again next year. “Hell yes I’d…
